Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-23

GRAPE AND CANISTER
Various sorts of Small Shoi Picked Up
During the Day.

DNiiNE NV '''f'
Faint the town led.
Lots of new members Joined the Society
yesterday.
Capt Geo. W. Harrison, of Piedmont,
will be here.
The city looks like blushing maiden of
sixteen summers,
Uur step-brother the Mi,NipwTl Is diked
up for the Reunion.
The Linsly Cadets will participate in
the G.. i. Il. parade.
The Restaurants are laying in large sup
plies to fill the demand.
The slight rain last evening kept many
people from decorating.
The West Alexander band will he here
Thursday in their big chariot.
Oue old gentleman came 10 the city yes
tcrday carrying tent on his shoulders.
Attention is called To the advertisement
of Holiday Post and the Relief Corps, in
another column.
Last evening Capt. Prince swung his
pontoon bridge of boats acrcss the river at
the wharf. The operation was watch
| by large crowd.
Two revolving natural gas lights will be
put up on Twelfth street, one at the foot Of
the street on the wharf and the other just
above Chapine street.
All MeNican veterans in the city are
called to meet at 40 this evening at the
! Mcclure House to arrange for paTtlcIpa-
ton in the big Reunion.
Particular attention is called to the pro-
sramme and route of march al the Trades
! Display on Thursday, which appears IA
the advertising columns this morning.
Messrs. Thomas Lacy and James
GochkrNey.r have been designated hY
! the gla. blowers Mon ~ Marshals for
their society during the Trades Display
parade on Thursday.
The Ecunion of Battery ID will take
place in one of the small tents at the FAN
| Grounds at > y. m. Wednesday. The Bat
terry will meet at headquarters on Main
street this evening.
Mr. Louis S. Reeler, General Agent o
! the T.. Il q. road, his wife and daughter
will he the guests ofCol. Thomas q Hrien''
family during the Reunion. Mr. Heelel
is a prominent Mexican war veteran.
Block * Co. Of Cincinnati, who have {
ropyrirht on the G.. \. Il. flags, have
branch house here in Rrues' old stand
during the Reunion, and say they are do
iug Am immense business, 81 LAY they all
There was very big turnout at the re-
bruSal at Arion Hall, last evening, an,
great progress was made by the chorus
which was accompanied by the Opcr,
House orchcstra,and directed by Professor;
Arbcuz and Yeas.
Comrades Joseph Barker and i. +. Ma
lone have been appointed blythe Co nmItte
ON Transportation - verify all certificate
that may he presented by persons udIn
outside of the one fare limit. They cal
be found at headquartert.
About all that will he done to-day vii
he the reception OF visitors, and this even
ing an informal camp fire will be held /
the big tent on the grounds, at which
number Of speakers will be present. Tn
meeting will begin at 80 o'clock.
In view Of the possible presence Of Mr.:
Gen. Custer the members the Custer Bn
gade. composed of the Island ID W. Va. an
New York Lincoln Cavalry, will prepare
parade in her honor, with red neckties, o
Thursday during the Trades Display.
Among the distinguished visitors, No
heretofore announced, who have exprtsSe
r the intention OF being present, are Captal
Charles Harrison, of Somerset, Pa, an
Capt. Dean, of the First West Virgin
Cavalry, now OF Michigan. The latt'
will La the gncat al Mr.. Snmusl Dean
, The resident members of the Fiiteent
Infantry, about forty in number, held
rousing meeting at their headquarters
The south end of the Second ward marke
Lnuse. last evening. Capt. 4. l.. lloyene
. rrcsided. and Sergeant W. \. Deter
acted a. Secretary. 1t W. agreed to hole
. a meeting at . o'clock "Wednesday nom
ing for the purpose Of Turning Regimen
tai organization and having rcus'nt
little reunion Of their own. The nal
will he open right along and comrad
will be present to take the names ant
: postarfice addresses of all members OF TN
; regiment, and it is earnestly hoped tina
all such in the city will call. The room
, has been handsomely decorated.